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Music History Events: Births

September 5, 2000 Tori Amos gives birth to a baby girl, Natashya Hawley. The father is Amos' husband, Mark Hawley, an English sound engineer.

December 2, 1998 Rapper Juice WRLD, known for his hit "Lucid Dreams (Forget Me)," is born in Chicago.

September 12, 1998 Green Day frontman Billie Armstrong's second child with wife Adrienne is born: son Jakob Danger.

September 2, 1998 Sandra Denton (aka Pepa of Salt-N-Pepa) gives birth to a daughter named Egypt. The father is Naughty by Nature rapper Treach.

August 5, 1998 Lars Ulrich of Metallica has his first child, a son named Myles.

August 16, 1997 Greyson Chance is born in Wichita Falls, Texas. After finding success on YouTube, he releases his first album at age 13.

March 3, 1997 Camila Cabello is born in Havana(na-na-na), Cuba.

December 21, 1996 Liz Phair and husband Jim Staskauskas welcome baby boy James Nicholas.

June 15, 1996 Aurora is born Aurora Aksnes in Bergen, Norway.

April 16, 1995 Gabrielle gives birth to her son Jordan. Eight months later, Jordan's father murders his stepfather and is sentenced to life in prison.

February 28, 1995 Billie Joe Armstrong (of Green Day) and wife Adrienne welcome their first child, son Joseph "Joey" Marciano Armstrong, named for Ramones singer Joey Ramone.

November 8, 1994 Lauren Alaina is born in Rossville, Georgia. After finishing second to Scotty McCreery on the 10th season of American Idol, she releases her debut single, "Like My Mother Does," in 2011. She becomes known for collaborations with the likes of Kane Brown ("What Ifs"), Hardy ("One Beer") and Dustin Lynch ("Thinking 'Bout You").

April 25, 1994 Maggie Rogers is born in Easton, Maryland.

March 29, 1994 K-pop singer and actress Sulli is born at Seongnam, South Korea.

March 12, 1994 Christina Grimmie is born at Marlton, New Jersey.

February 1, 1994 Harry Styles is born in Worcestershire, England. He rises to fame in the boy band One Direction, and after their breakup in 2016, he becomes the best-selling solo artist of the bunch, with hits like "Sign of the Times," "Watermelon Sugar" and "Aperture."

September 13, 1993 Niall Horan of One Direction is born in Mullingar, Westmeath, Ireland. He's the only member who isn't English.

September 12, 1993 Kelsea Ballerini is born in Mascot, Tennessee.

August 29, 1993 Liam Payne of One Direction is born in Wolverhampton, England. After the band's 2016 split he releases a successful solo album in 2019 but is plagued by addiction and mental health issues, leading to his death in 2024 at 31 when he falls from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires.

May 13, 1993 Morgan Wallen is born in Sneedville, Tennessee. After competing on The Voice in 2014, he releases his debut album, If I Know Me, in 2018. Over the next several years he becomes the most popular singer in country music, breaking records for album sales and chart entries with a steady stream of songs about heartbreak, small-town life, and learning from one's mistakes.

January 12, 1993 Zayn Malik, the first One Direction member to go solo, is born in East Bowling, Bradford, England.

September 16, 1992 Nick Jonas of Jonas Brothers is born in Dallas, Texas.

August 20, 1992 Demi Lovato is born in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

July 8, 1992 Garth Brooks and wife Sandy welcome their first child, daughter Taylor Mayne Pearl Brooks.

May 19, 1992 Pop/soul singer Sam Smith is born in London, England.

May 19, 1992 DJ/producer Marshmello is born Christopher Comstock in Philadelphia.

April 1, 1992 Jimmy Buffett and his wife Jane welcome their second daughter, Sarah Delaney.

January 19, 1992 Rapper Mac Miller is born Malcolm McCormick in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. His 2011 debut album Blue Slide Park goes to #1 in America despite being independently distributed.

December 24, 1991 Louis Tomlinson, the oldest member of One Direction, is born in Doncaster, England.

May 31, 1991 Azealia Banks is born in New York City.